Vol State’s Cumberland River Hospital Partnership Hopes To Help Workforce
Vol State’s new program with the currently-closed Cumberland River Hospital is about bringing more workers to health care. Vol State Vice President for Economic and Community Development Nick Bishop said they had been having conversations on the topic with Cookeville Regional and Livingston Regional. He said they decided to bring Cumberland River Hospital into the […]
Presley: Cumberland River Hospital And Vol State Partnership Could Revitalize Healthcare In Clay
While there are no concrete plans to officially open the Cumberland River Hospital, a new medical personnel training program is set to launch at the facility through a partnership with Vol State. Hospital Owner Johnny Presley said in light of healthcare worker shortages, the two entities want to deliver healthcare and emergency medical service training. […]
Cookeville’s Vol State Adding Fiber Optic Training To Certifications
The Cookeville Higher Education Campus adding fiber optic certifications to its courses next year. Three programs being offered to become fiber optic technicians, specialists or maintenance. Economic Development Vice President Nicholas Bishop said the first cohort starts in January. “Demand in the industry is drastically increasing across the Upper Cumberland and middle Tennessee,” Bishop said. […]
Vol State Hosting Front Desk Personnel Safety Training
Vol State Cookeville set to hold a safety training for front desk personnel on Wednesday, December 14th and Thursday, December 15th. Vol State Assistant Police Chief Tim Anschuetz said the training is not necessarily geared toward active shooter emergencies, but de-escalation. “It allows our front desk personnel to recognize aggressive behavior, possibly before it starts […]
Vol State Hosting “KEY” Lecture Series At Cookeville Campus
Vol State hosting its first lecture series at the Cookeville Campus this Friday. Vice President for Economic and Community Development Nick Bishop said the “Keep Educating Yourself” (KEY) series has been going on successfully at the Gallatin campus for some 20 years. He said they decided to bring it to Cookeville’s campus this year to […]
Vol State Restructures Livingston And Cookeville Centers
Vol State Community College restructuring its Livingston and Cookeville Centers. Economic And Community Development Vice President Nick Bishop said they are hoping to streamline the college’s resources and create one Upper Cumberland entity with two sites. “We’re going to start sharing staff and faculty between those two campuses and that will make it a more […]
Vol State Livingston Celebrates 30 Years Of Student Learning
Faculty, students, and community members gathered at Vol State’s Livingston campus Thursday morning to celebrate its 30th year. Mike Powell is the Upper Cumberland Senior Director and has been with Vol State Livingston since its beginning. He said looking back on how the community came together to make this higher education campus happen is truly […]
Tech Website Honors Vol State’s Online Computer Information Technology Program
Vol State ranks number one for its online Computer Information Technology program according to tech website ZD Net. Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator Eric Melcher said the online courses focus on cyber defense, networking and programming. “What’s cool about it is a lot of these classes can include industry certifications that students can work for,” […]
Vol State Goes Virtual Until Sept. 13th For Most Classes
Vol State has moved the majority of in-person classes to online until September 13th. Public Relations Coordinator Eric Melcher said the decision comes from rising COVID numbers. “We have a pandemic committee that meets once a week and is always watching COVID numbers,” Melcher said. “We track COVID cases very carefully here on campus, and […]
Cookeville Paramedic Class Exceeds National Average In Exam
Vol State’s Cookeville paramedic class completed its national registry exam with a 92 percent first attempt pass rate. The rate nationally is 69 percent. Paramedic Instructor Karen Billingsley said this is the type of success she expects from the Cookeville class. Billingsley said she is proud to see the class complete their journey after times […]
